General Manager, System Performance Monitoring, Strategy

Te Puni Kokiri; Wellington; On-site; NZD 214,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare support

Optical care

Wellbeing support

Te reo Māori proficiency

Flexible working

Career development

Study assistance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Te Puni Kōkiri seeks a General Manager, System Performance Monitoring to shape strategic direction and lead three specialist teams delivering evidence, insights and monitoring. You will work with Ministers, public sector leaders, iwi and Māori organisations to monitor Treaty commitments and Whānau Ora, guiding data-driven decisions for Māori development.

You will build partnerships, steer modernization of data and analytics, and influence policy and service delivery in a kaupapa Māori

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in government or public sector.
• Strong understanding of te Tiriti o Waitangi and Crown-Māori relationships.
• Proven ability turning data into actionable advice.
• Ability to work with Ministers and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Establish Te Puni Kōkiri's system performance monitoring function, providing trusted advice on how well government is delivering for Māori.
• Advise Ministers, senior public sector leaders, iwi and Māori organisations on Māori development and Crown-Māori relationships.
• Lead monitoring of Treaty settlement commitments and Whānau Ora, while overseeing modern data, analytics and information-sharing capabilities.
• Build a high-performing team, strong partnerships and a culture focused on impact, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

System performance monitoring

Māori policy expertise

Data analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Data platforms

Data warehousing

Job description

General Manager, System Performance Monitoring, Strategy

• Help shape the strategic direction of Te Puni Kōkiri
• Lead teams delivering evidence, insights and monitoring
• Work closely with Ministers, public sector leaders, and iwi and Māori organistions

Te Puni Kōkiri leads policy advice to the Government on Māori development, and Iwi and Māori relations with the Crown. To do this effectively we must position ourselves to elevate our monitoring and mentoring responsibilities and emphasise our role in holding other agencies to account for delivery of public services to, for and with Māori.

Our Strategy puni is looking for a Paeārahi, Te Aroturukitanga o te Ahunga Pūnaha | General Manager, System Performance Monitoring. This role, reporting into the Deputy Secretary, Strategy, is a senior leadership role responsible for strengthening Te Puni Kōkiri's influence and impact across the public sector.

The Strategy puni provides strategic direction for Te Puni Kōkiri and monitors organisational performance and effectiveness, informed by a strong data and evidence base.

Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity

You will lead three specialist teams covering public sector monitoring, Treaty settlement and Whānau Ora monitoring, and data and automation. Together, these teams provide evidence and insights, monitor how well public services are meeting the needs of Māori, track Treaty settlement commitments, support Whānau Ora monitoring, and manage the Ministry's data and analytics platform.

As a member of the Strategy Puni leadership team, you will help shape the strategic direction of Te Puni Kōkiri and ensure Māori perspectives, evidence and aspirations inform government policy, investment and service delivery.

You will:

• Establish Te Puni Kōkiri's system performance monitoring function, providing trusted advice on how well government is delivering for Māori.
• Advise Ministers, senior public sector leaders, iwi and Māori organisations on Māori development and Crown-Māori relationships.
• Lead monitoring of Treaty settlement commitments and Whānau Ora, while overseeing modern data, analytics and information-sharing capabilities.
• Build a high-performing team, strong partnerships and a culture focused on impact, innovation and continuous improvement.

The role brings together the Ministry's public sector monitoring, data, analytics and reporting functions. This includes monitoring public services and commitments, generating insights, managing data-sharing arrangements, supporting Māori data governance, and maintaining modern data and analytics capabilities.

The likely appointment range for this role is$214,378 - $267,973, based on skills and experience.

You are an experienced senior leader with expertise in Māori public policy, system performance monitoring, and the use of data and evidence to improve outcomes for Māori. You have a strong understanding of te ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Crown-Māori relationships, understand how to work in a kaupapa Māori environment, and be able to provide trusted advice to Ministers, chief executives and other senior leaders. Ideally you will have several years experience in a tier 3 or 4 level role, within a large organisation.

You are a skilled relationship builder who can work confidently with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations, government agencies and Ministers. You have a track record of leading high-performing teams through change, building capability, and creating an inclusive and accountable culture.

You also bring experience with modern data platforms, data warehousing, data-sharing agreements and Māori data governance. You can turn complex information into clear, practical advice and have strong political awareness, sound judgement and a good understanding of government decision-making processes. This role is not for a data technician however - you will be leading a highly capable technical team so you will need to know how to lead a team of technicians, but the focus of this role is on leadership and being able to navigate in a role where you will be both Ministerial and community facing.

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

• A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
• Flexible working options
• Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance
• Enhanced parental leave provisions

Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development

Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider thatwhen whānauarethriving,sodo their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success. They do this by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create a future where all whānau can thrive.

We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being.

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing:*******@tpk.govt.nz